Tough new measures to control the spread of coronavirus have come into effect in the north-east of England, taking the total number of people across the UK in lockdown to
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Only a third of people who turned up for a coronavirus test in England got results within 24 hours, new figures showed – but the head of the system denied
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Care providers in England will receive more than half a billion pounds extra funding to help reduce transmission of Covid-19 during the winter, the Government has announced. The Infection Control
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A “disproportionately low” number of complaints about independent care providers is preventing the sector from learning and improving, the social care ombudsman has warned. The Local Government and Social Care
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Boris Johnson will face a grilling from senior MPs amid a warning that the “failure” of the test and trace system is placing huge pressure on the health service. The
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Suspected Covid-19 patients with acute medical needs and people in care homes will be prioritised under plans to ration coronavirus tests, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told MPs. NHS leaders have
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The Government is being urged to step in to help end the practice of employers not paying care staff for time spent travelling between visits to the sick and elderly
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Addiction services in England are in desperate need of a funding boost amid a steep rise in higher risk drinking, the Royal College of Psychiatrists said. The number of people
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The coronavirus “rule of six” came into force in England on Monday, meaning any social gatherings of more than six people will break the law. People face fines of up
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Frontline NHS workers, many of whom have been helping to fight the coronavirus pandemic, have protested to demand better wages. Campaigners in central London, many wearing scrubs or other NHS
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